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Image source: Pixabay.com My grandfather heated his home in northern Michigan with wood for most of his life. As he got older, we installed an oil-burning...

Photographer: Steve Nubie It seems a bit of a stretch to try and think about cooking and eating with tin cans, but there’s a history to...

Image source: Cakle Hatchery For most homesteaders and those working toward a more sustainable lifestyle, raising meat animals is almost a rite of passage. Due to...

Image source: dunritechimney.com Wood-burning stoves are essentially simple machines that provide heat for warmth and cooking when we need it most. But like everything else, regular...

Image source: Pixabay.com Water is the key to survival. At least 60 percent of the adult human body is made of water, and we can live...

Image source: Pixabay.com Failure is easy.  So easy, in fact, that most people who achieve it do so without ever meaning to.  But in case you...

Image source: Pixabay.com   Small birds are usually bypassed as a food source, but those looking to supplement their food supply or establish additional food security...

Image source: Pixabay.com Predator populations in many parts of the country are on the rise. That means the chances of a predator finding and preying on...

Image source: Pixabay.com There are a lot of variables involved in splitting firewood for heat. Methods vary widely, depending upon individual needs and skills and upon...

Image source: Pixabay.com I have on many occasions found myself without hot water. Power outages are the usual reason, but when the hot water heater goes...